Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!mailrus!ncar!gatech!fabscal!nanovx!jwren!jcw
From: jcw@jwren.UUCP (John C. Wren)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: computer follies
Message-ID: <235@jwren.UUCP>
Date: 1 Oct 88 01:45:52 GMT
References: <312@telesoft.UUCP>
Reply-To: jcw@jwren.UUCP (John C. Wren)
Organization: Home For Wayward Computers
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I remember the days of old when people actually used Apple ]['s.  I worked
for a computer store that sold these machines, along with the Mountain
Hardware Appliance Controllers.  My favorite trick was to plug the Apple
into the controller, manually turn it on, and load a driver that intercepted
keyboard input.  After so may keys were typed, a command would be send to
the controller, and *poof* the machine would turn off.  This would in-
evitably confuse the salesman, and amuse the customer.  Once they figured
out the trick, they told me they would then be more impressed if I could
make it turn itself back on.  Never did get that one to work...

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John C. Wren 			jcw@jwren		J. Wren Enterprises
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